Episode 142
EPISODE.71
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Entering the 6th basement floor.
The first thing Russell did was look at the titles of the books that filled the shelves.
‘It would be best if I memorized the contents of every book here… … .’
No matter how brilliant a person was, it was impossible to memorize hundreds of books in 48 hours unless he or she had instantaneous memory.
‘But you can’t use image frame magic to take pictures.’
According to Daria and the King’s explanation, the 6th basement floor of the museum was a place where the use of all magic except for removing objects from subspace magic was strictly controlled.
Don’t tell anyone else. As the saying goes in the Eastern Continent, it is said to be a non-human affair.
‘We need to prevent magic books like this from falling into the hands of unqualified people.’
On the left and right, books fill shelves measuring dozens of meters each.
Going through their names one by one is not an easy task.
‘But it’s necessary work.’
That way, you will be able to distinguish between books you have read and books you have not read.
-Saint Elmo’s fire.
-From red salt to white salt.
-Where the wind blows, go there.
just as expected. Among the books I had never seen before, books with familiar titles were strewn about.
Of course, it wasn’t exactly the same.
Judging by the notations left here and there on the outside of the book, it seemed like they were annotated editions.
‘It would be better to exclude these for now.’
It wasn’t simply because I read and understood the content well enough to memorize it.
Even if that were the case, the notes left by past tower owners alone were worth reading.
Nevertheless, why did Russell exclude them?
The purpose was to explore as many types of magic books as possible within a limited time.
‘It would be better to focus on things you haven’t read, rather than things you’ve read once.’
Of course, among them, there were some magic books that caught Russell’s attention with strange names he had never heard of before.
‘101 ways to grow delicious potatoes? ‘What is this again?’
The title makes you wonder why this book is here.
‘crazy.’
However, contrary to the laughable title, what was contained within was surprisingly the essence of profound magic.
‘A magic that increases one’s intelligence to the limit and scatters seeds to grow hundreds of potatoes in just one second?’
Moreover, by turning all the potatoes into fire bombs, he displayed earth-shattering destructive power.
If used properly, it was a magic that could not only solve the food shortage, but also show enough power to turn the entire region upside down.
but-.
‘Even considering its power in battle, deploying a 7th circle wizard to grow potatoes is a bit… … .’
If you look at it realistically, it is not profitable.
Who on earth left this magic book as original?
-Edvan Rüdgen.
I checked to see if the identity of the person was the owner of the Imperial Tower in the royal capital 400 years ago.
‘It seems that the Lord of the Royal Capital Tower at the time was quite an eccentric.’
Otherwise, there would be no way to develop magic like this.
Russell clicked his tongue and put the book back in its place, then pulled out the first selection of magic books.
Then he quickly buried his head into the book.
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Is it because I have greatly improved my reading speed through small missions?
The pages begin to turn a little faster than expected.
‘I should aim to check as many magic books as possible within the limited time.’
In the end, if the magic book you can take is limited to just one -.
‘Even if you just remember the whole number, it will be quite helpful.’
It is about understanding and accepting the essence of magic and building it upon one’s view of magic.
If you repeat such a process countless times, your magic view will grow beyond a simple cornerstone to a level where it can serve as a pillar to advance to the next level.
Russell continued to turn the pages, as if every second was a waste.
Sarak, Sarak-.
His eyes were still on the book.
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48 hours.
If you ask whether humans can survive that much time without sleeping, the answer is, of course, ‘yes.’
In fact, some of the kingdom’s elite soldiers assigned to search missions trained to operate without sleep for more than 72 hours.
Moreover, for someone as advanced as Russell, it was not that difficult to survive without sleep for 48 hours.
‘In normal circumstances, that would have been the case.’
However, this time the case was a little different.
It was not an easy task even for Russell to endure for 48 hours by not just staying awake but spending his mental energy reading a high-level magic book.
After 24 hours, I could already feel my eyes turning red and the saliva in my mouth drying up.
Nevertheless, Russell did not let go of the book.
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“Grunt.”
Crack, cluck.
After reading a book, all I could do was relax my joints and muscles by moving my arms and legs for a while.
After finishing his short break, Russell reached for the next book.
‘Let’s see, what’s next… … .’
[The roar of the earth dragon]
I thought it was a pretty cool magic name, so I checked the author, and the name seemed familiar.
‘Edvan Rüdgen.’
Someone told me that he was the author of ‘101 Ways to Grow Delicious Potatoes.’
‘Will this magic be just as ridiculous as before?’
Unlike when I turned the first page with some sense of anticipation, it didn’t take long for Russell to become immersed in the book.
Sarak, Sarak-.
Every time the page turns, a new look appears on Russell’s bloodshot eyes.
‘This… … .’
It was a magic that transformed and improved the 5th circle magic, Earthquake, and raised it to the level of the 7th circle.
‘A form of magical power that concentrates the magical power that spreads deep into the ground only on the surface of the earth.’
The magical power thus concentrated is poured out in a fan-shaped form along with a shock wave.
‘The ground is misaligned and cracked, undulating like waves and rushing towards the enemy at a speed comparable to the speed of sound… … .’
It takes away the freedom of the body with a shock wave as a single blow, and inflicts a fatal shock as a second blow.
It was truly a magic that created the sight of an earth dragon roaring.
Sarak, Sarak-.
Every time I turned the page, the magical essence of ‘The Earth Dragon’s Roar’ reached Russell little by little.
It is a theory that requires a deep understanding as much as its spectacular production and powerful power.
Was it because of that?
Unlike the first time, when he tried to quickly grasp the main points and skip over them, Russell was already concentrating on reading the contents of the magic book line by line.
Since it was an originality of the 7th Circle Master, it took several hours to complete the first reading.
As time passed, Russell finally closed the last page of the magic book.
[Understanding of earth attribute magic increases slightly.]
-I heard a notification.
[Advanced earth attribute understanding finally reaches its limit (+99.9%).]
Suddenly a mission window appeared.
[mission]
Increase understanding of the properties of the land.
Raise your understanding of advanced earth properties to the highest level.
[compensation]
Advanced magic stone (edible) x2, footprints of the earth dragon.
‘Footsteps of the Earth Dragon?’
Russell’s eyes immediately widened as he checked the reward.
After Silver Dragon and Fire Dragon.
I was becoming increasingly worried about where my next destination should be.
Of the records related to dragons that I have been looking for, most of those with a high probability have already been found a long time ago.
The majority of what remained were in fact just rumors or exaggerated reports of sightings of non-dragon species.
Meanwhile, the footsteps of an earth dragon.
Since it came as a reward for a mission, there should be no doubt about its reliability.
‘The problem is how to increase understanding of land properties beyond the limit.’
Among Russell’s current understanding of the attributes, there was only one that was beyond the advanced level.
‘Highest level of understanding of flame properties.’
The understanding of advanced fire attributes, which had reached its limit, naturally grew as he accepted the essence of Brahmastra.
‘But this method can no longer be used.’
In the first place, high-level magic like Brahmastra was not something that could be easily accessed.
Even if it is a library on the 6th floor underground.
‘Brahmastra is a myth-level magic that has the power of at least a 9th circle master, and possibly even higher.’
In comparison, since the end of the Myth Age, no 9th Circle Master has ever been born in this land.
Of course, there was no way.
‘Even though it doesn’t reach Brahmastra.’
Isn’t this a treasure trove filled with the originality of past magic tower owners?
If one thing doesn’t work, then ten. If it’s still not enough -.
‘Just hit the bag and that’s it.’
After making his decision, Russell quickly scanned the titles of the books piled next to him.
The four major elements as well as their derived elements, light, darkness, shadow, etc.
I saw a pile of various magic books that I had not yet read.
‘It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped.’
If it doesn’t appeal to you, it would be a lie. However, what was needed right now was not such a variety of magic, but an understanding of the properties of the earth.
‘I guess I’ll have to pick a book to read again.’
There are only about fifteen hours left now. Russell stood up, rubbing his bloodshot eyes.
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“Grunt.”
Russell frowned with a groan.
Maybe it was because I was constantly expending my mental energy, but for some reason, the area around my temples felt itchy.
The sweat flowing from his forehead had already dampened Russell’s shoulders.
Exercising the brain to its limit was not much different from moving the body.
Rumble, pop. Pop.
‘Nosebleed?’
Russell, who tore the end of his clothes to stop the flowing nosebleed, buried his head in his book again.
There was no time to waste on things like nosebleeds.
‘It would be better to understand it completely if possible.’
There was too little time to do that. then… … .
‘For now, I have no choice but to memorize everything.’
After memorizing all the essentials, formulas, and essences of the magic, go out and transcribe them.
‘This is the best.’
It’s an extremely ignorant method, but it can’t be helped.
‘You can probably get a 6th circle earth attribute magic book outside, but… … .’
Because it was not as valuable as the originality of the previous tower owners. Moreover, that was not the only income gained this time.
‘I never thought I would find this here.’
A magic book sitting next to a large pile of earth attribute wizards.
[Transcendent Dream]
Russell smiled faintly as he checked the name and author.
-Luther Raymond.
wizard who swallowed a dragon
